Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-03
sTRASBURG ITEMS.

A number Of our people talk Of gong
10 Winchester on Monday NEXT, June the
9th, to be present at the memorial services
in Mt. Hebron Cemetery on that day.
The colored brass band, Of this place,
held festival on Monday night, 3Oth, in
the Academy Hall, for the benefit Of the
band. The object being TO purchase uni
/ forms for the band. There was quite
crowd present and quite a handsome sum
was realized.
Rev. J. A. Spencer, pastor of the Chris
tisn hurch in this town, assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Hoye. is conducting series of
meetings which has been in progress for
about ten days past, and is still in prog
rcss. The congregations are large and
attentive nightly, and much interest is
manifested. On last Sunday night the
church was packed TO its utmost capacity.
The farmers and gardeners are kept
busy between showers fighting the grass
and weeds The season is quite wet in
deed, although fine, doubtless for the
grass crop. Wheat is looking only mOder-
ate at this time, and though harvest is
rapidly approaching may yet be better
than the general expectation would
warrant.
Mrs. Matilda Ludwig, Of this place,
died on Saturday morning last, May 25th,
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Jno.
F. EVERY, in the I'D year Of her age. Her
pastor, Rev. L. L. Smith, Of the Lutheran
church, preached the funeral discourse
on Sunday afternoon to a large congrega-
ton in the Lutheran church, OF which
Mrs. Ludwig was an exemplary IN ember
for many years.
The "Carrie Stanley Opera Troupe"
which was advertised to perform here on
election night, Thursday, May 26th, failed
to put in an appearance. The probability
IS that they gave a "blow out, or may be
"blow up" some where else, doubtless
hearing before reaching here that Stras-
burg is bad medicine for circus companies
and small opera troupe. FIrst-class con-
Germs Of worldwide celebrity, and &C
knowledged merit, are always greeted
with packed house Of appreciative lis
teners here. None others need apply
The funeral of Rev. John Pirkey, late
Of Winchester, but formerly OF this place
was preached in the Christian church
here on last Wednesday afternoon, by
Rev. Spencer. The remains were follow
ed, to the grave by large concourse o.
sorrowing friends and neighbors, and The
mortal part of him who in life was loved
and respected in this community, as pas
tor, teacher, adviser, friend, and all The
sterling qualities which go TO make NJ
, the honorable christian gentleman tina
he was, were consigned to the tomb be
side the grave Of HE late consort, Wit
but lately preceded him to that bourne
from whence no traveller has ever yet re-
turned, There to await the Resurrection
Of the Just"
The election for county officers passed
off very quietly here on last Thursday
. both parties doing their level best 70
their respective tickets, the result a
this precinct being a decided gain for tn
Y Republicans over any vote heretofor
polled by them. The largest number q
= votes ever polled here before for the Re
D publican ticket, was at the last fall elec
4 tion, SO. This time they polled over 10
Q and taking the candidates II. II. Haur
Q and l.. S. Walker, whose vote, the forme
being l24 and the later Ill. it Is certainl
plain that the Republican cause here is !
u the ascendency, although the Democrat
. have boosted here frequently that the RI
publican vote IN this hot-bed Of Bourbon
Il ism could never reach 100 Bot the
q "the best laid plans Of men an miC
% aft gang sglee."